Phones Of Judges Are Tapped, Alleges Kejriwal; Govt Denies

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday made a serious allegation - that phones of members of the Indian judiciary are being tapped and their conversations are being monitored.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today levelled serious 'snooping' charges against the Centre - that phones of judiciary members are being tapped and their conversations are being monitored.

"I don't know if it is true or not, but if this is true, then it's dangerous. Where is the independence of the judiciary then?" the Delhi chief minister said, likely alluding to the collision course that the Centre and the judiciary have been on for over a year now.

"I wish to deny with all the authority at my command that the phones of judges have been tapped in India at all", said Prasad, who in addition to Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the speakers at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Delhi high court.

"I have been Communication Minister for two years and I completely deny that phones of judges are tapped at all," Prasad added.

He said that he had "read that the Supreme Court collegium has sent names for judges months ago but the Centre not approved them."

"This leads to rumours and they are not good," he added.

The Delhi CM, no stranger to being at loggerheads with the Centre, also criticized it for meddling with the independence of the judiciary. He commented about the collegium system, which has been a bone of contention between the Centre and the judiciary, which is still in a limbo.

In response to this, Ravi Shankar Prasad, said, "Independence of judiciary is fundamental, impeachable and uncompromising for the government," he said.

Meanwhile, the MHA also categorically denied Kejriwal's 'snooping' charge saying that there is no truth in the charges.

Phones Of Judges Are Tapped, Alleges Kejriwal; Govt DeniesDescription:Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday made a serious allegation - that phones of members of the Indian judiciary are being tapped and their conversations are being monitored.Times Now